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Money! Money! Money! Symbols Create Images
Lesson 18 of 19
Objective: SWBAT describe connections between key ideas in a text.
- What is Money? by Jennifer Waters
- Lesson vocabulary words from the Reading/Writing word wall: imaging, informational text, headings, illustrations, captions, bold words, map, symbols, main idea, details
- Set up the whiteboard
- 'World Currency Symbols' chart - put on the screen during the 'students' turn' portion
- blank paper for each student
This was a great book to use because it tied into our Social Studies unit. I like the informational text features in this book and the clear wording and illustrations. You could show this book to the class or use an Elmo to let students read with you.
** "Imaging" is the term that my district uses for "visualizing". In order to stay true to the district expectations, I'll continue to use this verbage. Visualizing is a critical skill for 2nd graders because they need to 'go deeper' in the text. By visualizing as they read, they are creating and tweaking images in their minds as they actively read. This kind of 'close reading', forming images using text, verifying and changing those images, and ultimately comparing their images to the author, creates critical readers and deepens comprehension.
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Underlined words below are lesson vocabulary words that are emphasized and written on sentence strips for my Reading & Writing word wall. I pull off the words off the wall for each lesson, helping students understand this key 'reading and writing' vocabulary can be generalized across texts and topics. The focus on acquiring and using these words is part of a shift in the Common Core Standards towards building students' academic vocabulary. My words are color coded 'pink' for literature/'blue' for reading strategies/'orange' for informational text/'yellow' for writing/'green' for all other words)
Common starting point
- "Today we are using the imaging/visualizing strategy with informational text. This strategy helps us organize information and connect ideas, which will be REALLY helpful in 3rd and 4th grade."
- "We'll be finding main ideas and details in our text today. Look over the informational text features that I listed. Do you remember what they are?" (headings, illustrations, captions, bold words, map, symbol)
- Spend a few moments reviewing these text features. The students need to know the names and more importantly, how they help them comprehend.
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Teacher's Turn
Introduce the task
- "I brought this informational text because it has ideas about the Social Studies topic we are discussing. There is a lot of information and longer paragraphs, so it would really help if we could use imagery to organize the information. We can connect the ideas and make an image."
- "When we organize information, we can 'cut down' on the writing and words to make it easier to understand by using symbols. Symbols help us share information easily because they are universal - everyone understands them. Today we'll look at how symbols make it easier for us to understand information."
- "Here are some common symbols - what do you think they mean?" (I wrote a '+' '&' '#' '@' on the board and let the kids guess.) "Can you think of some money symbols we might use?" Here's how I got the kids thinking about symbols and some coin symbols that we put on the whiteboard.
- "We'll read through the book first and think about some of the symbols they show for money. When we use imaging with informational text, we need to understand the whole process before we visualize so we need to finish the whole book." In this example, I explained the task before I read.
Modeling & Practice with math symbols in an organizer
- Read the book, noting the text features as you read and mentioning what you could use symbols for. Feature the informational text features (headings, map, bold words, etc) as you read.
- "I'll go back to the chapter called 'trading'. This sounds like a number sentence that I use in math. I can show the ideas using a symbol." 'candy bar=50 cents'
- "On page 9, there are different kinds of money. Here's a page of World currency symbols that shows the different symbols for money around the world. I'll pick one that is the equal to one dollar and write that on the board."
My goal here is not that the kids can do math. The true purpose of this lesson is for the students to realize that using symbols to create images lessens the wording and makes for a clearer images. The Common Core Standards ask students to connect ideas and create a clear image to describe the connection between those concepts (RI.2.3). Using symbols allows students to simplify the image with fewer words, universal symbols, and improve comprehension.
Modeling and Guided Practice with an organizer
- "The book describes ways that bills and coins are made. How do we create an image for making something? Can we use a main idea circle surrounded details? What about an organizer with steps?" Discuss and guide students to the idea of using 'steps'.
- "Look at page 14 about how bills are made. If I'm using steps, what is first? Yes, inked plates press the picture onto cloth like paper. Remember we can sketch the information quickly to show what is happening." Draw a simple sketch.
- "What goes on the organizer next? - cuts the bills".
- "Last we write the starched bills are stiff and last longer."
- This was the completed whiteboard when we were done with the practice.
When you are reading informational text, make sure the kids are familiar with the topic. My goal was that the kids would see some common symbols (+ @ $) and be able to understand that they add meaning to text, without extra wording. I was not focused on teaching all of the money symbols, but it did tie into our Social Studies unit about money around the world.
It is really difficult to teach a new social studies concept while reading a new book. We had discussed the vocabulary and basic concepts in a Social Studies class the day before (for example) and then read this book and discussed how the information can be imaged/visualized.
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Students' Turn
- "Let me review the 3 images that I created." Here's my review for the students.
- "Now it's your turn to create some images. You need to create 3 images that use symbols and show how to organize information."
- an image about what people can trade? (page 7)
- an image that show the kinds of money and what is the same as a dollar. Use the 'world currency symbol sheet that I put on the overhead.
- an image that shows how coins are made (pages 16-17) This is how I explained and tasked kids to make a coin image.
- As students work, walk around and help as needed.
- This is one example of my students' work.
- Do some formative assessment. Do they understand what they are doing? I found one student using 2 symbols. We discussed it and he realized his error.
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Reflect on your work
- "I see lots of different ways that you organized your ideas - symbols in great images that help us connect ideas and understand what we read." This is my review why we are using symbols.
- There are lots of different kinds of symbols on your paper. Who wants to share their images with the class?"
- Reflect as a class - "Was it easier to use symbols than to write out words like 'equals' and 'euro' and such? If you were traveling to another country, would it be easier to read words or use symbols? What other ways could symbols help us?"
Scaffolding and Special Education: This lesson could be scaffolded up or down, depending on student ability.
Students with academic challenges may need help with these concepts because there is reading, math and conceptual images involved. I would pair them up with a partner to work.
Students with higher language may be able to explain better about their symbols and use more sophisticated math skills. Perhaps they could show several symbols for money, instead of just one.


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Diane Tells His Name, 61, grew up never knowing she was adopted.
"When did you first feel like you were different?" Bonnie Buchanan, 23, asks her mother during a recent visit to a StoryCorps booth.
"Probably elementary school," she replies. "I had a younger sister, and I really didn't like doing the same things that she would do."
Instead of tea parties and dolls, Tells His Name spent her time outdoors, peering at the clouds and stars.
"And my sister was blond, tall and thin like my mother, and I was round and brown," she says with a laugh.
She remembers flipping through family albums, searching for her face in the old photographs and never finding it.
"Eventually when I was 37-years-old, I happened to see a picture of my mom in October of 1951, and it shocked me because I was born in November of 1951, and my mother was not pregnant," Tells His Name says. "That's when I knew I was adopted."
"How did you feel?" Buchanan asks.
"It was very satisfying to know that I wasn't crazy," Tells His Name says. "I didn't blame them, I wasn't angry with them. In 1951, you just didn't talk about those things."
She discovered her Native American roots on her original birth certificate, which also pointed to her birth mother's name and her first home, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
To get in touch with her beginnings, she returned to South Dakota, received her Indian name and took what she calls a "crash course on how to be Indian." After that experience, she and her husband contacted Indian Family Services to adopt a child from her Lakota tribe.
"And, finally, they faxed us a picture of a little Indian child, and she was drinking chocolate syrup out of a Hershey's bottle. And our son said, 'That's her! That's the one we need to adopt.' And it was you," Tells His Name says to Buchanan, who chuckles in response.
After researching Buchanan's family tree, Tells His Name discovered they are cousins.
"I thought that was just — that was amazing," Tells His Name says. "I'm glad you're my baby."
"I know. I'm glad you adopted me," Buchanan replies.
"I am too," Tells His Name says. "It's like our whole family was just planned out so that it would be best for all of us."
Audio produced for Morning Edition by Jud Esty-Kendall with Jasmyn Belcher.
And it's time now for StoryCorps, the project recording the stories of everyday Americans. And today, we're going to hear from Diane Tells His Name. She's a Lakota Indian. Growing up, she never knew anything about her heritage. She was adopted when she was a baby. And at StoryCorps, her daughter, Bonnie Buchanan, asks Diane about her childhood.
BONNIE BUCHANAN: When did you first feel like you were different?
DIANE TELLS HIS NAME: Probably elementary school. I had a younger sister, and I really didn't like doing the same things that she would do. She would do tea parties and play with dolls, and things like that; and I was always outside, looking at the clouds or the stars. And my sister was blond, tall and thin, like my mother; and I was round and brown.
TELLS HIS NAME: I remember going through the family albums, looking for my face in the old photographs, and I didn't see me. And eventually, when I was 37 years old, I happened to see a picture of my mom in October of 1951. And it shocked me because I was born in November of 1951 - and my mother was not pregnant. So that's when I knew that I was adopted.
BUCHANAN: How did you feel?
TELLS HIS NAME: It was very satisfying to know that I wasn't crazy. I didn't blame them. I wasn't angry with them. In 1951, you just didn't talk about those things. So when I got my original birth certificate, it said on there my birth mother's name; and it said that she was born at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. So I went to South Dakota to receive my Indian name, and get a crash course in how to be Indian.
After that, my husband and I told Indian Family Services we wanted to adopt a child from my tribe, a Lakota child. And finally, they faxed us a picture of a little Indian child, and she was drinking chocolate syrup out of a Hershey's bottle. And our son said, that's her! That's the one we need to adopt. And it was you.
TELLS HIS NAME: I started doing research on your family, and when I started looking at your family tree, I saw one of my relatives on your paper. So we are cousins. I thought that was just - that was amazing. I'm glad you're my baby.
BUCHANAN: I know. I'm glad you adopted me.
TELLS HIS NAME: I am, too. It's like our whole family was just planned out so that it would be best for all of us.
INSKEEP: You can take a moment to collect yourself. That's Bonnie Buchanan with her mom, Diane Tells His Name; at StoryCorps in San Francisco. Their story will be archived with thousands of others, at the Library of Congress. The podcast is at npr.org.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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James Carpenter
"Luminous Portals"
Integrated Art - Installation w/multiple components
10' x 21' x 16' (each portal)
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Rental Car Facility
This integrated artwork by James Carpenter of the six entry portals for the new RCC (Rental Car Center) at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, combines the use of computerized and interactive LED lighting with various glass finishes to create an animated interaction between the portals and moving passengers. As luminous markers along the roadway, the Portals transform into a visual connection between RCC and the main airport terminals.
"Luminous Portals is an array of six light filled entries that announce one's arrival on the north façade of the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Car Rental Facility. The portals are interstitial spaces that bridge the busy exterior of traffic and the active interior of the car rental companies. Each portal penetrates the curtain wall as a monolithic aluminum volume with a crystalline glass interior that is illuminated from within. The volumes are animated as people approach and walk through the portals. There is a direct dialog between the user's movement and the transformation of the sculpture. The operable doors activate the LED (Light Emitting Diode) lighting sensors which change in color with the relationship of the door position. As the doors open, the programmed light fixtures within the volumes and along the exterior glass walls shift in a series of vibrant colors marking the passage of travel through the portals. The portals become luminous markers along the roadway as well as visual connections to the arrival areas of the main airport terminal. The experience of the Luminous Portals reaches the scale of the individual walking through, the vehicles passing by and those waiting across the way at the terminal."
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KENNER — Building upon programs introduced over the past year of sweeping educational reform in Louisiana, state Superintendent John White announced the next phase in what he called a long and challenging journey.
Speaking from Chateau Estate Elementary School, White called the Kenner school a "dream school."
He praised Jefferson Parish Public School System Superintendent James Meza's "extraordinary and unmatched" leadership, and the "renaissance of public education in Jefferson Parish."
White outlined the foundation on which the future initiatives will be built, including the effort to unify the fragmented early childhood learning programs, the letter grading system that reflects college readiness, the voucher program, the teacher evaluation system and other programs designed to empower and reward the best teachers.
Acknowledging the challenges and discord that accompanied the far-reaching changes, White said that adjustments were made and that in the "mission's second stage," the "last thing we need is a bunch of government programs and new rules and regulations."
The evidence of success thus far, White said, can be seen with more students graduating than ever before, fewer students dropping out, more students on grade level, and a rise in ACT and Advanced Placement scores.
On White's PowerPoint presentation, it was stated that "The mission was achieved. Our next mission puts Louisiana's children on a level playing field with every child in America. It will be more demanding. But it is the right thing to do."
He then detailed five priorities. Citing the statistic that just 54 percent of children in Louisiana enter kindergarten able to recognize 26 letters and count to 20, White said the goal is to get that to 100 percent.
He said there had already been overwhelming interest in the Act 3 pilot program to identify every 3- and 4-year-old, educate all 4-year-olds, measure progress, train teachers and hold early childhood educators to high standards.
The announcement for pilot programs will come in April, he said.
To "end top-down curricula and free teachers to learn the new standards," White announced Teacher Toolbox and Louisiana Teacher Leader initiatives to give teachers more resources as they adapt to the changes in new curriculum and evaluation standards.
With only 29 percent of students with special needs graduating in the state, the second lowest in the nation, White stressed a focus on changing the system for students with disabilities. He said that a special education blueprint will be released in the summer to increase accountability and training, as well as create new schools.
Citing low college graduation numbers both from four-year and two-year programs, "We need graduates who are prepared for an increasingly demanding workforce," White said.
He outlined a plan to reshape the existing career diploma, which will facilitate students getting technical training and workforce experience during their final two years of high school. A career diploma blueprint will be released in April.
The fifth priority White listed was to reduce the number of children — currently at 63,000 — attending F-rated schools. "No student should wake up and know they attend a school rated F," he said.
White said that while there had been a statewide reduction from 75 percent of Recovery School Districts rated F to now just 25 percent, it's "too slow of a pace."
The number of RSD F-rated schools in New Orleans is above 40 percent.
White announced a fund that will expand partnerships to turn around and replace failing schools, with applications for the funding to be released in March.
The only question taken from the audience was asked by Elizabeth Robeson, who said she was distressed by the conditions at George Washington Carver High School in New Orleans.
White responded that "We all owe the kids at Carver an apology, and we owe them action."
He said that was why Carver was closed, and why the successes of Sci Academy were replicated on the Carver campus.
Colleen Winkler, principal at Chateau Estates, said that she was inspired and that she welcomed the continued changes with open arms.
Winkler said the career component was especially exciting, and something that had been missing. Children need multiple pathways to careers, she said, and to feel more ownership of their options.
Meeting the new Common Core curriculum challenges is a huge challenge that will require more professional development, Winkler said. She also said the Compass evaluation system provides teachers with feedback and "very clear criteria about the goals they need to meet. It's about what the students do in the classroom, not what the teachers do."
Meza also said he was excited about the career-focused initiative that will leave students ready to pursue associate programs when they graduate.
He said his district is already in the early stages with a partnership with Delgado Community College.
Parent Erin Comeaux agreed, saying that a four-year college path may not be the best for every student and does not guarantee a job. Some students can learn a trade and make a better life, she said.
During a question-and-answer session with reporters following an online address, White said he thinks Louisiana students can hold their own nationally, even though the new academic standards will be challenging for students and teachers alike.
Part of the aim of the new standards is to provide easy comparisons on classroom achievement from state to state.
"I think if we do our work right over the next couple of years we will not be near the bottom nationally," White said. "I think we have every reason to think we can prepare as well as anyone across the country."
He said the five priorities can be addressed with existing dollars — the state faces a $1.2 billion shortfall starting July 1 — and do not require additional legislation when the 2013 regular session begins on April 8.
White said that, aside from gains in the past year or so, the new priorities are aimed at getting Louisiana students to a level where they can compete nationally and be on track for college or a career.
"What we are going to be talking about today is a new mission," he said. "This is the start of a long journey."


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Holiday Appetizers 101: Buffalo Chicken Dip.
I figured there was not a better party favorite to kick off my appetizer segment than some good ole' buffalo chicken dip. There are a million variations out there, and I've been making this one for about 6 years. It never fails.
This is one of the most-requested snacks at our house. We have even been known to eat this for dinner. Which my waistline just loves.
The key is combining ranch and blue cheese, and using buffalo wing sauce, not just plain hot sauce.
Occasionally when making this just for the 2 of us, I will use low-fat ingredients. If you are making it for a group, I suggest using all full-fat ingredients. The low-fat cheese doesn't melt as well, and the cream cheese and dressings don't combine as smoothly.
I combine it all into a bowl and use an electric hand mixer to beat until smooth.
I always boil my chicken because I think it's best for shredding, but you can broil or bake it if you'd like.
I fold in the chicken and some of the shredded cheese.
In this case I grated my own cheese and used colby jack, since I had it on hand. Many times I've used a bag of shredded cheese which is one of the reasons this dip is so easy and convenient!
I top it with the rest of the cheese.
And bake until it is heated through and the cheese on top is bubbly.
We like to serve it with a plethora of dippers.
Bread, pretzels, tortilla chips, crackers, and celery are just a few.
I don't even like chicken that much, and I can down a big baking dish of this deliciousness.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
2-8 0z blocks of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup of blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup of ranch dressing
1 cup of Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 375.
In a large bowl combine softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, and buffalo wing sauce. Using a hand mixer, mix until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Fold in shredded chicken and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Pour into a baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until dip is warmed through.
Serve with tortilla chips, bread, crackers, and celery.
This is sure to please a crowd. Especially of crowd of stinky, meat-lovin' boys.
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Government considers benefit reform
The Government is reportedly considering linking hikes in benefit payments to average pay rather than inflation.
The automatic uprating could be axed and welfare payments frozen for two years, with any increases then linked to average pay, according to BBC Newsnight.
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) spokeswoman said any changes to how benefits hikes are calculated will be looked at by the Government later this year.
The claims come as Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith insisted shifting to monthly benefit payments would help the poorest as he dismissed claims the move will push low-income families into debt.
He told MPs the new Universal Credit had been designed for the majority but would also help longer-term claimants by weaning them off fortnightly payments before they return to work.
The Tory minister also defended moves to encourage claimants who have limited internet skills to apply online, arguing it would be a "very good opportunity to get these people back into the 21st century".
MPs on the Work and Pensions committee were also told that waiters, hairdressers and any other worker that receives tips will have to declare them if they claim the new benefit. "Tips are counted as income," welfare reform minister Lord Freud said.
Under the Universal Credit there will be one single monthly benefit payment - rather than weekly or fortnightly as at present - and social tenants will have to pay landlords themselves.
In a report on Monday, the Social Market Foundation think-tank raised fears that the poorest households would face further financial difficulties by changes to monthly payments. It said attempts as part of the new Universal Credit system to encourage claimants to budget properly and make their own rental payments risk "backfiring".
But Mr Duncan Smith, who refused to move to another Cabinet brief in the recent reshuffle, said the current system was set around the "problems of a minority" while the majority of people went into the benefit system through temporary job loss. Most of those had been paid monthly, he added.


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FLORISSANT (KMOV.com) – Two men were charged with second degree burglary and stealing after police say they attempted to steal computers from a school.
Justin Wilson, 18, and Daryl Greer, 20, are accused of stealing nine iMac computers from the Mark Twain Student Support Center, which is in the Ferguson-Florissant School District.
Police tell News 4 that thieves covet electronics because they are easy to sell and are easy to give as a gift. The Florissant Police Chief also said newer electronics are even more attractive to criminals.
"The desktop computers are a lot smaller. The monitors are a lot smaller, thinner. They are a lot more portable and lightweight for people to carry out and walk away with.," Andy Haarmann said.
Haarmann adds it is important for people to take steps to protect their property.
"Most people don't keep track of serial numbers of their electronic items," Haarmann said. "As you buy just walk around your house and make a list of your electronic items their serial numbers. Take pictures or video."
Having the serial number on hand can make it easier to replace the stolen piece property.


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What actually counts as "having sex"? I feel like Bill Clinton didn't adequately explain this in my preteen years.--Wondering Wordsmith
That may be because Bill Clinton was not, contrary to popular legend, writing a dictionary, but trying to dodge a sexy impeachment scandal and avoid being the butt of all cigar jokes. If you'd like to read the long version of how Clinton sneakily redefined "sexual relations," you can do so here. But we'd all do better to listen not to Clinton, but to Salt 'N' Pepa, who define sex as any activity that makes us want to "shoop." This may include "three piece suits," "big jeans" and "giving a girl nice dreams."


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Last week the Information Commissioner's Office launched a "short public consultation" on proposals for a code of practice for the press in the Data Protection Act.
According to the ICO website this follows a recommendation from Lord Justice Leveson for the ICO to "prepare and issue comprehensive good practice guidelines and advice on appropriate principles and standards to be observed by the press in the processing of personal data".
The consultation was sent out last week, and closes on Friday 15 March. The ICO website states:
This short public consultation on the likely scope and content of the proposed ICO code of practice is an important first step in ensuring our stakeholders have an opportunity to let us know their views and engage in constructive dialogue to develop a common understanding of how data protection legislation applies to the media. This will be followed by a full public consultation on the code itself.
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – Oct. 17, 2005– CeRoma, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for digital video broadcasting, and ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced that CeRoma will integrate the ARM1136J(F)-STM processor and ARM7TDMI® processor into its new Giraffe SoC solutions. CeRoma's Giraffe SoC technology will use these ARM® processors and the Artisan® SAGE-HS™ high-speed library to deliver a high-performance, single-chip solution for digital video broadcasting (DVB) and internet protocol television (IP-TV), in high-volume consumer products.
"Consumers are demanding enhanced interactive services and greater variety from digital television services, which opens up a huge opportunity for the broadcast sector," said Trevor Neal, vice president, Sales and Marketing, CeRoma. "As DVB and IP-TV services become more advanced, CeRoma needs high-performance, low-cost processors capable of powering next-generation digital television products. CeRoma chose the ARM1136J(F)-S processor because of its strong multimedia performance."
"Next-generation television products require sophisticated features including both IP and DVB reception and high definition video decoding. The decision to integrate ARM processor and Physical IP solutions in CeRoma'sGiraffe SoC,demonstrates the strong performance these products offer," said ShlomoRosenberg,Israel country manager, ARM. "DVB and IP-TV technologies will offer a new approach for broadcast delivery and we are committed to enabling our Partners to capitalize on this opportunity by providing flexible, reliable products capable of meeting the demands of future DVB technology."
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CeRoma manufactures solutions for next generation, high volume digital television products. Founded in Israel in 2005, CeRoma has established a highly qualified team of industry experts from the digital television and networking industries. CeRoma's customers are world-wide industry leaders in digital television and IP-TV. email@example.com
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ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
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"Immune balance is the 'neutral gear' of immune health that allows the body to respond most appropriately to signals from the body to either boost or suppress immune function as needed."
EpiCor® is a unique nutritional immunogen produced by the natural fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast), in a proprietary process delivering a high-metabolite mixture which also includes essential vitamins and minerals, as well as amino acids and antioxidants.
What Does EpiCor Do?
More than a dozen scientific cell, animal, and human studies have demonstrated EpiCor's ability to safely help maintain a healthy immune system for support of year-round good immune health.
• EpiCor is designed to help the body protect itself from bacterial, parasitic, fungal, and viral infections. For example, EpiCor increases salivary IgA (part of the first line of immune defense) and increases the activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells, making them more efficient.
• EpiCor has also been shown to help suppress inappropriate immune responses, thereby balancing the immune system.
Health Benefits Discovered by Serendipity
The immune-supporting qualities of this fermentate were recognized in 2003, when the union representing workers in a plant processing a nutritional supplement for livestock requested that vacation and sick days be combined into paid time off – since workers weren't usually using their sick days.
Additionally, health insurance premiums for that plant weren't increasing (despite steep increases nationally), because of the uniquely small number of claims being filed.
The resulting special study confirmed the employees' superior health status was linked to exposure to the fermentation product – later refined in a much more concentrated form for human use & named "EpiCor."
Studies Produce Definitive Evidence
Blood and saliva samples were taken from manufacturing plant employees who had a minimum of 10 years' exposure to the fermentation process. The samples were analyzed and compared with samples from a control group of age- and gender-matched employees who had not been regularly exposed to the fermentation product.
More than 50 immune parameters were analyzed. Among the many findings:
• The people in the manufacturing area showed immune activity significantly higher than that of the control group.
• The NK cell activity among the exposed group was strikingly higher than that among the unexposed group. The exposed workers demonstrated higher NK cell cytotoxicity – suggesting that their NK cells were more active than those from their unexposed coworkers.
• Much higher levels of secretory IgA were found in the saliva of the exposed group, indicating improved functioning of the mucosal immune system, the body's first line of defense against pathogens.
More recent controlled clinical trials confirmed the implications – that EpiCor significantly reduced the incidence of cold and flu symptoms as well as the duration of symptoms.
Another trial measured a healthy increase in number and size of red blood cells in the EpiCor cohort, and increases in markers of mucosal immune protection – apparently while maintaining immune balance. (As the control group experienced an increased incidence of seasonal allergy symptoms, for example, there was no change for the EpiCor group.) See also a report on research at the University of Michigan, "Immunogenic Yeast-Based Fermentation Product Reduces Allergic Rhinitis-Induced Nasal Congestion: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial."
What Exactly is "Immune Balance"?
Immune balance is the "at rest" stage of immune function, the optimal state where the immune system can best react to signals from the body to either boost immune performance when needed, as in the case of bacterial or viral invaders, or to suppress an inappropriate reaction to substances that would naturally be harmless, like pollens.
How Does Immune Balance Differ from "Immune Boosters"?
Immune boosters are substances that stimulate the function of the immune system. However, in the case of some autoimmune disorders, allergies and inflammatory disease, the immune system is already overactive and may benefit from suppressing certain immune responses.
Immune balance is the 'neutral gear' of immune health that allows the body to respond most appropriately to the need to either boost or suppress immune function as needed.
How Does EpiCor Differ from Other Immune Support Products?
More than just an immune booster, the science surrounding EpiCor shows that EpiCor helps to maintain a balanced immune system…
• EpiCor is not a single chemical, as are many immune support products on the market, but rather a complex product composed of beneficial metabolites together with vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants working together to support immune health. [See the sidebar below, "Compounds in EpiCor Thought to be Involved in Its Benefits."]
• In addition, EpiCor has antioxidant properties that further support immune health by scavenging free radicals.
What Role Does the Immune System Play in Human Health?
The immune system is composed of many interdependent cell types, tissues, and signaling molecules that collectively protect the body from bacterial, parasitic, fungal and viral infections and from the growth of tumor cells. More than 100 health conditions have been linked to compromised immune function.
Could EpiCor Be Beneficial Year-Round?
Yes. EpiCor is not a drug to cure disease, but an ingredient included in dietary supplements intended for healthy people to support their immune systems.
• EpiCor appears to be particularly able to support the innate immune system, the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens.
• EpiCor has also been shown to positively affect allergic and inflammatory responses; hence, it is best taken year-round for maximum benefit.
What Is the Recommended Dosage for EpiCor?
While there is no Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for EpiCor, the current science supporting the product suggest a daily dosage of 500 mg. A single 500 mg capsule taken once daily is recommended for all adults.
Should the Dosage of EpiCor be Increased at the Onset of Illness?
At the moment, there are no data to support increasing the dose of EpiCor at the onset of illness. EpiCor is designed to support a healthy immune system so that the body can better defend itself against invading pathgens.
Epicor is a valuable ingredient in quality dietary supplements and is not intended to treat or cure illness.
Is EpiCor Safe?
EpiCor is a fermented product made through a proprietary process using the same microorganism used to make bread. Multiple toxicological studies have been performed to prove the safety of EpiCor. EpiCor has been defined by a panel of independent experts as GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe).
Can EpiCor Cause or Worsen a Yeast Infection?
There is no similarity between Saccharomyces cerevisiae, found abundantly in the food supply and in the air, and Candida albicans, an opportunistic yeast strain that proliferates in individuals with compromised immune systems.
Can I Take EpiCor If I Am Allergic (or Sensitive) to Yeast?
Although there are no live yeast cells in EpiCor, you should not take EpiCor if you sense, or if your doctor has indicated, that you should avoid other yeast-based products – such as bread, beer, or wine. If unsure, consult your physician before beginning any supplement program.
Can EpiCor be Taken with Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs?
EpiCor does not affect drug-metabolizing enzymes, which indicates that interaction is unlikely between EpiCor and over-the-counter and prescription drugs. However, consultation with a physician is recommended before beginning any supplement program.
Is EpiCor To Be Taken with Meals, or Between Meals?
Either way is suitable and should be left to the individual as to which is best tolerated.
Compounds in EpiCor Thought to be Involved in Its Benefits
Early studies of EpiCor revealed that it contains a number of compounds known to enhance immunity. It is believed that the synergistic effects of these compounds, controlled by EpiCor's proprietary process, contribute to its efficacy. They include:
1. Catechins – flavonid phytochemicals, also found in green tea, that have strong antioxidant properties. These compounds are considered important for maintaining cardiac health and may help to suppress tumor growth.
2. Trans-resveratrol – an antioxidant also found in grapes, is reported to have anti-carcinogenic effects and to protect against cardiovascular disease.
3. Several phospholipids that are components of cell membranes and support brain and central nervous system function:
– Phosphatidylserine
– Phosphatidylethanolamine
– Phosphatidylglycerol
– Phosphatidylmyoinositol
4. Ergosterol – a phytosterol with antioxidant activity, is a Vitamin D2 precursor.
5. Zymosterol – a plant sterol that is an immediate precursor of ergosterol, a major yeast sterol; it scavenges free radicals.
6. Episterol – a precursor of ergosterol in yeast, scavenges free radicals.
7. Beta-glucans – immunomodulatory cell wall compounds that are also found in certain fungi (e.g. mushrooms). These compounds have immune enhancing activity.
8. Mannan oligosaccharides – which prevent colonization of certain pathogenic microorganisms by binding to them.
9. All essential vitamins and minerals, as well as trace elements and amino acids – in at least trace amounts.
10. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (which typically have a beneficial effect on health, by contrast with saturated or trans fats)
Antioxidant Properties of EpiCor
Fruits are known to be good sources of antioxidant activity, as measured by the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) test. The ORAC test measures decreases in oxygen radical activity in the present of a potential antioxidant.
EpiCor has been shown through this test to have very high antioxidant activity, making it potent weapon against cell-damaging free radicals created from cellular metabolism and toxin exposure. These free radicals are linked with degenerative disease and aging.
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2. "Lessons learned from the 2007-2008 cold and flu season: What worked and what was worthless," Moyad MA, et al. Urol Nurs. 2008;28(2):146
3. "EpiCor High Metabolite Immunogens. Scientific Research Summary," February, 2009. Available at www.embriahealth.com/pdfs/epicor_sciencebroF.pdf
4. "An anti-inflammatory immunogen from yeast culture induces activation and alters chemokine receptor expression on human Natural Killer cells and B lymphocytes in vitro," Jensen GS, et al. Nutr Res. 2007;27(6):327-335.
5. "EpiCor Pronounced GRAS" (Generally Regarded As Safe), posted June 26, 2006. Available at www.naturalproductsinsider.com/articles/661news13.html
6. "Analyses of oxygen-radical absorbance capacity assay for antioxidants," Free Radic Biol Med. 1993;14(3):303-311
7. Analyses of compounds in Epicor (including catechins, phospholipids, betaglucans, mannan oligosaccharides, minerals, fatty acid profile) – performed at IBC Labs, Tucson, Arizona, and V-Labs, Inc., Covington, Louisiana.
8. "Oxygen-radical absorbance capacity assay for antioxidants," Cao G, et al., Free Radic Biol Med. 1993;14(3):303-311
9. "Development and validation of an improved oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay using fluorescein as the fluorescent probe," OuB, et al. J Agric Food Chem. 2001;49(10):4619-4626.
Source: This article is based on and includes excerpts (used with permission) from the book EpiCor®: The Key to a Balanced Immune System, by Drs. Larry Robinson and Vern S. Cherewatenko. (HealthPoint Press, 2009, © Dr. Larry Robinson).
Note: This information has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is general information, based on the findings of multiple studies as well as the research and personal & professional experiences of Drs. Robinson & Cherewatenko. It is not intended as a substitute for consulting with a healthcare professional, nor is it intended to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure any condition, illness, or disease. It is very important that you make no change in your healthcare plan or health support regimen without researching and discussing it in collaboration with your professional healthcare team.


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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Three African envoys headed to South Sudan on Saturday to try to persuade rebel leader Riek Machar to accept a ceasefire deal to end fighting that has driven the world's youngest nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.
More than three weeks of fighting between President Salva Kiir's SPLA government forces and rebels loyal to former vice president Machar have killed more than 1,000 people, driven 230,000 from their homes and forced a cut in oil production.
Kiir's information minister said he believed the ceasefire deal, which the two sides have been haggling over in face-to-face talks in neighboring Ethiopia since Tuesday, could be signed once the envoys return to Addis Ababa.
"The negotiators travelled to South Sudan this morning to meet Riek Machar. The aim is to expedite the signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement," a diplomat close to the talks told Reuters.
Machar's whereabouts have not been disclosed by members of his delegation at the Addis Ababa talks. But sources at the talks say he is in a town in South Sudan's strife-torn Jonglei region close to the border with Ethiopia.
A draft copy of the ceasefire deal drafted by mediators envisages monitoring mechanisms to ensure full implementation. The ceasefire has been held up by rebel demands for the release of 11 politicians allied to Machar and detained since December.
"We are optimistic that we will sign the cessation of hostilities agreement as soon as the envoys are back from their mission, said South Sudanese Information Minister Michael Makuei, who heads the government's delegation in Addis Ababa.
South Sudan's army said on Friday it had regained the rebel-held town of Bentiu, restoring government control of Unity state where oil production had been halted by fighting.
The rebels said they made a "tactical withdrawal" from Bentiu to avoid civilian casualties.
South Sudan's oil production fell by 45,000 barrels per day to 200,000 bpd after oilfields in Unity state were shut down due to fighting. Upper Nile state is still pumping about 200,000 bpd, according to the government.
The conflict in South Sudan has caused unease among the country's main Western backers and neighbors.
Sources briefed on U.S. discussions told Reuters Washington was weighing targeted sanctions against South Sudan due to its leaders' failure to end the crisis. Such sanctions focus on individuals, entities or sectors in a country.
The possibility of sanctions against a country Washington helped create in 2011 shows how frustrated President Barack Obama's administration has become with Kiir and the rebels.
Largely Christian South Sudan gained independence from predominantly Muslim Sudan in 2011 after a referendum was held in keeping with a 2005 U.S.-backed peace deal that ended a north-south civil war that had left millions dead.
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I'm in, I'll let you know what I'm bringing :wink:
I can do it - is this the city park by the museum? or city park by the capital? I don't know which is which or if they are both even called that. I'll bring whatever is needed, sides, chips, guac, beers - let me know.
Ohhh how come my names not on there :cry:
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anyone bringing their 4-legged friends along?I'll only bring Yuki along if there are other dogs for her to play with -- she gets really restless and annoying when she's bored, and she'll probably go after the ducks and geese nearby.Also, are we also picnicing near our rides?I'm debating to take my scooter or my car.
anyone bringing cups? If not, I can bring a package.Depending on what beer I bring, the cups might be necessary.
so with the current list i'm thinking i'll bring 4 cheese cakes unless you guys think otherwise. This'll be a super fun time I can't wait!!


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So often, I hear people get so frustrated about hitting walls in research.
Sometimes you can't do your research in your jammies. You have to go pound the pavement for some answers.
Excellent post! Excellent process! It does work on many brick walls. We really enjoy and appreciate the reminders and new ideas for research.ReplyDelete
Inspiring! Got to keep at creative thinking and ways to break down those brick walls. I recently found my grandfather's ship manifest just by continuing to ask people who knew more about searching than I did. Someone came through and I posted the pitfalls I encountered in a post I called "Mystery of the Missing Manifest" at www.familyarchaeologist.comReplyDelete
Very encouraging.
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Women cry...?
RE: Women cry...?
Thanks for the input, guys, and especially gals.
I talked about it with my hubby before I posted it on the forums. We both, have no clue why this sudden change.
@kim: I would see a doctor, but right now I can't afford it, that is why I came here to ask. Feel kinda save to do that here
@ k37713: I'd be happy if those moment would be only a few minutes. Last time it was 2 friggin' hours on and off.
@ Anjele: I know the feeling. I had to learn not to cry very early, too. Not because of punishment though. In my family we were made fun of or completely ignored for tears. About frustrated: Well I was frustrated about something at that point, but as I said, normally frustration is not reason for me to cry. I usually suck it up, and this wasn't even anything big.
@ Vera: By now I learnt that your pain or you being unhappy does not have to be private. I share that with my hubby and that feels good, because I don't have to hide or so.
Captain Underpants
RE: Women cry...?
Age? I don't know your age but if it's roughly between 35 and 45 you are going through major hormonal stages. There is pre-menopause, menopause and post menopause, and for reasons I will never understand, people don't talk about it. Not every woman experiences it the same way, some hardly ever notice. But for some it's a big mess. It's kind of like a curve, and you don't know where on that curve you fit until it hits. The following is for people who are high on that curve.
At the height of menopause your tears become completely irrational and out of control. You cry and you have not the slightest notion why. You have monumental mood swings for no reason. You sit there and think: "what the heck is wrong with me?"
These are not emotional tears, meaning their root is not in what you would accept as a rational reaction. The root is purely physical.
There is a difference between this and a general state of being more emotional than others. This has a definite onset, and luckily a definite cessation. If that is what is happening, know that when you get over that stage, life will become SO MUCH BETTER. Your hormones will be more in balance than ever before, and they will not dictate your life so much anymore.
Menopause affects different women in different ways, any specific symptom or combination of symptoms, or none can occur.
You can cry, rage, sweat profusely day or night, be irritable, question your life and sanity, any or all of these. You can wake up at night because you have a hormonal surge that makes your heart palpitate to the point of feeling like a heart attack.
If that is what it is (and it for some reason seems to start earlier and earlier these days), you can take hormones (not really recommended) or you can take wild yam extract (at herbal stores) and testosterone cream (also herbal) and find a balance that works for you. The hormones need to be balanced, not replaced. Try a little of each and find your own combo. They are both affected. Black cohosh and the like don't really work for most people. Just taking one doesn't either. The effect is almost instant (as soon as absorbed into the system) so it's easy to balance.
If it's not related to menopause (you are under 35 or not anywhere near 35) then you have a hormonal imbalance that suddenly set in and you need to see a physician. It's definitely physical and not mental. Find out what the hormonal imbalance is and fix it.
If it is menopause, congratulations. It's tough to go through, but damn, life is so much more enjoyable once you're done.
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RE: Women cry...?
I don't mind crying. Mostly because I have keratoconjunctivitis sicca - which is ophthalmologist-speak for "my dadgum eyes are really stinkin' dry" - so any time I cry for 20-30 seconds has probably lengthened the time I'll be spending with my eyes by another week or so. (The doctor estimates I'll be blind before I'm 65)
You know what does it for me? Commercials. Often commercials about ice cream, or life insurance. Anything that shows a happy family making it all work. It's completely unavoidable. I don't consider myself a sentimental person, but my lizard brain just can't turn off the water works.
RE: Women cry...?
Thanks Dom! I am not in menopause yet, and I agree, I should get my blood works done and hormones checked. I do in fact have a hormonal imbalance, that has been diagnosed a few years ago. But it was enough to take the pill to get it under control. Sadly, as mentioned, right now I can't afford a doctor. I have to wait until winter is over.
@ Seek: Wow, sorry to hear about your eyesight! I recommend watching a lot of sad movies if crying helps your eyes!
Captain Underpants
RE: Women cry...?
So I was a little lazy and skipped other people's posts. So I'm sorry if I repeat things that have arleady been said.
I don't think it's something you should write off as normal and "Oh, I'm a woman, I must cry a lot." What a load of bullshit. If you are experiencing extreme reactions and mood swings, go see a doctor. Some people are more sensitive than others. Some people react differently to others. Some people fly into a rage, some people cry. Men and women alike. If you're acting outside what is normal for you, then something might be wrong.
Have you started taking any new medication (some women have these awful reactions to going on or off the pill)? Have you changed your diet recently? Have you had a big change in your life (you moved not so long ago, away from my awesome influence )?
"But the point is, find somebody to love. Everything else is overrated." - HouseofCantor
RE: Women cry...?
Well no new medication, yes diet changed, but to the positive, and yes I moved away from your awesome influence heh
I think for the moment I will observe. If that crying stays and if the unreasonable behaviour stays I will have to see a doctor, right now I can't, no money for that, but After christmas that may be possible. There is also a family friend who is a doctor who has good connections. She won't be able to do stuff free of charge but she is a good doctor and her connections are as well. So I hope to see a doctor asap. Not only for that sudden change with the crying. There are a few things I wanna get checked anyway.
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RE: Women cry...?
Evolutionarily speaking, crying has its uses.
(I'll completely ignore the hormonal argument and stick to evolution).
Babies cry because they can't communicate any other way yet. Cry for food, cry to be changed, cry to just be held. We learn at infancy that if we want something, we cry and then we get it. Even more reinforcement is the fact that after we cry and our mom feeds us, or holds us, or whatever, we feel better than we did before we cry.
Want ---> Cry ---> Feel Better
It's a simple formula, so simple that even an infant can figure it out, metaphorically speaking.
All through childhood this is reinforced. A child is running and falls down, getting a couple scrapes on his knee. So he cries. Mom comes and comforts him so he feels better. More positive reinforcement.
This applies to males and females equally.
Then we grow up. As adults we are much better at communicating, but a lifetime of positive reinforcement for crying is still programmed into us.
But men go off to war, to hunt, to do manly stuff with other men. We tease and harass and insult each other over any perceived weakness, and since crying is a childish thing to do and grown men should not act childish, we learn very quickly not to resort to childish programming in the company of other grown men or we will be insulted endlessly for it. Worse, in a group of men in a dangerous situation, war for example, we tend to avoid, ostracize, even isolate the weak, childish guys. They could get us all killed by being so weak. They, on the other hand, are now isolated and in danger - no strength of numbers to protect them. They die, or they fix their problem. It's cruel, it's harsh, but it weeds out the male cry-babies - our survival as men depends on being able to not cry as adults.
Women don't have quite so much pressure to be manly (as it were). Still, everyone feels like "Well, I'm not a child anymore so I shouldn't cry like one". Nevertheless, without the peer-pressure to be manly, there is less reason for women to hide their crying.
Even further, while I agree that not all grown women do this, many of them do use their crying to get results. Just like the infant who cries, gets mom to do something, then feels better, a grown woman can cry, get husband to do something, then feel better.
Further still, this is acceptable and expected. Ages ago, men took what they wanted by force. They didn't ask a woman on a date, they just dragged her back to their cave and had their way. Sorry girls, we were all beasts back then. But men, being the warriors and hunters, had the size and muscle advantage over the women, and they used it for whatever they wanted. Women could get nothing, nothing at all, by force. So they found another way. Even brutal, might-makes-right cavemen had an evolutionary need to protect their women, not just so they had ready sex partners, but so they could propagate the species - we're very good at that, better than almost all creatures on the earth, so this is a big instinct. So for us men, when a woman cries, we try to fix it. It's basic instinct. Fix the woman crying so the species can survive. Women learned that they can't take what they want, but they can cry for what they want.
Evolution kicks in. Men who ignore women's crying don't pass on useful survival instincts to their offspring so their tribes/clans fail. Women who don't get what they want/need fulfilled by using their tears don't pass on useful survival instincts so their tribes/clans fail. But the tribes/clans where women freely get what they need, when they need it, and men are responsive to this process, they pass on very useful survival instincts so their tribes/clans succeed, dominate the others, wipe out the less successful tribes/clans, and evolve into us.
Today, we don't need any of that. Modern humans are much better communicators, men aren't at war or on the hunt nearly so much, etc. But we all carry millions of years of evolutionary baggage.
Women carry that evolutionary survival instinct to get what they need through emotional warfare and men carry that evolutionary survival instinct to get what we need through physical might. Only, today most cultures have laws that don't allow us to drag women off to our caves and have our way with them, so we (most of us, anyway) repress this instinct. Although, given the number of rapes and spouse abuse cases in the modern world, we don't all suppress it very well. On the other hand, there are no laws motivating women to suppress their survival instinct, so it is alive and well and unsuppressed in most women.
Now, obviously, not all women resort to this as a tool to manipulate others. But the instinct is millions of years old, consciously overriding it to be non-manipulative doesn't mean that the tears go away, or that the instinctive need for them goes away.
So women cry. Some of them use it as a survival tool - some more than others. Some women don't at all.
But that's where the instinct came from and why we have it now, and why it's stronger in women than it is in men.
Now, the real question is, why do I cry like a baby when the boy gets the girl in a romantic comedy?
"Whores perform the same function as priests, but far more thoroughly." - Robert A. Heinlein
RE: Women cry...?
If you can't get with a doctor right away, start looking at any changes you've made lately. Go through each little change you've made and research the effects. What has changed? There might be some lotions that contain something that could adversely effect your hormone balance. However, diet is always a good place place to start...
Have you started eating more soy lately? You might want to cut it back... soy contains isoflavones. The best-researched isoflavones are commonly found in soy and red clover. Isoflavones are phytoestrogens and have the ability to cause estrogenic or/and antiestrogenic effects. So, if you've started eating a lot of soy lately, as many people are starting to do, it might be enough to upset your natural balance of estrogen.
I know years ago I got a hold of some face cream with wild yam extract... loved the stuff, but it screwed with my hormones. I wasn't really sure what was going on until I ran out of the cream and everything kind of went back to normal in a few months. I did some research and found that some women had it suggested to them by their doctors as a part of their hormone replacement therapy. WTF?! Wish it would have said something like that on the label - I just thought I was going crazy. Ok, crazier.
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RE: Women cry...?
You mean I might be crying at movies because of my wild yam face cream? Think it's worse if I don't put it on my face?
Joking aside, I gotta say, wow, I didn't even know stuff like face cream could tip the emotional scales like that. Maybe companies that make this stuff should be held accountable for their product, labeling, and safety warnings. I can just see the lawsuits now, right after some woman axe-murders her whole family and then gets acquitted on grounds of temporary insanity induced by face cream (and no, I'm not really joking about that).
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RE: Women cry...?
(20-11-2012 12:08 PM)Aseptic Skeptic Wrote: Even further, while I agree that not all grown women do this, many of them do use their crying to get results. Just like the infant who cries, gets mom to do something, then feels better, a grown woman can cry, get husband to do something, then feel better.
I personally don't see how that is even possible. I couldn't cry on purpose if my life depended on it.
Here are some explanations:
You should really read the whole thing, it's interesting. But here is about men and women:
Quote: Another theory put forth to explain why men cry less is that they sweat a lot more on average, thereby releasing some of the toxins found in emotional tears. With age, however, the tables turn on men and women as it relates to crying. According to Women's Health Magazine, in middle age, men begin to cry more and get angry less, while women experience the exact opposite. This is due in large part to our old pals testosterone and estrogen, which begin to decline in men and women respectively and help to even out the playing field.
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One of my proudest accomplishments was receiving the Great Teacher Award at Mount Union.
Teaching Style
I try to keep students engaged by involving them in classroom discussion and small groups. I also am very interactive in my classes.
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I developed the criminal justice major and minor at Mount Union. I also have done research in various types of violence as well as profiling of indigent defendants as well as juvenile delinquents.
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B.A., Sociology and Psychology, Mount Union College
M.A., Sociology, The University of Akron
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Start-Up ImmusanT Seeks to Restore Tolerance to Gluten in Celiac Disease with Immunotherapy
Mar 15, 2011, 08:00 ET
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Biotechnology company ImmusanT, Inc. today announced it has established its operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is advancing its strategy to develop an immunotherapeutic vaccine, companion diagnostic and monitoring tool for celiac disease. The company completed the acquisition of a discovery platform for targeted immunotherapies from Nexpep Pty., Ltd., based in Melbourne, Australia, and secured seed financing from angel investors to advance its product pipeline to address the rapidly escalating number of patients diagnosed with celiac disease, a lifelong autoimmune disorder that is triggered by foods containing gluten, the main protein in wheat, rye and barley.
ImmusanT is focused on restoring tolerance to gluten in celiac disease by harnessing discoveries in immunology that improve diagnosis and treatment and return patients to a normal diet, good health and improved quality of life. ImmusanT's product pipeline includes Nexvax2®, a therapeutic vaccine that combines three proprietary peptides that elicit an immune response in patients with celiac disease who carry the immune recognition gene HLA-DQ2. ImmusanT Scientific Founder and Chief Scientific and Medical Officer Dr. Bob Anderson discovered the three primary peptides responsible for making gluten toxic to people with celiac disease. Safety, tolerability and bioactivity of Nexvax2 have been established in a Phase 1 clinical study completed last year and the therapeutic vaccine is ready to advance to a Phase 2a clinical trial, expected to begin in the next twelve months. Data from the Phase 1 study will be presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, May 7-10, 2011.
"Celiac disease is the first human immune disease for which there is comprehensive understanding of the pathogenic T-cell response. We have a solid scientific foundation from which to develop the Nexvax2 immunotherapy, as well as a companion diagnostic and monitoring test for celiac disease, which have the potential to dramatically improve management of this lifelong disease," said Bob Anderson, PhD, MBChB, a gastroenterologist and highly respected international expert in immunology and clinical management of celiac disease at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Nexvax2 is delivered intradermally in small doses to reprogram and desensitize the disease-causing T-cells triggered by the patient's immune response to gluten. The approach is similar to treatments for allergies to cats, ragweed or dust mites, whereby repeated doses establish non-responsiveness to a specific antigen, and in the case of celiac disease, reduces or eliminates the body's rejection of dietary gluten. By reprogramming the T-cell response, the Nexvax2 approach is designed to reduce inflammation in the villi which line the small intestine and are responsible for absorbing nutrients. This returns the intestine to a normal healthy state.
Leveraging ImmusanT's proprietary peptide technology, the company has a commercial agreement with INOVA Diagnostics to develop improved serology diagnostic screening tests for celiac disease. In addition to using existing blood tests, currently the disease is diagnosed by a gastroenterologist using an endoscopic biopsy to take multiple tissue samples from the small intestine. In parallel, ImmusanT is developing a novel, simple whole-blood ELISA companion test to measure the activity of T-cells causing celiac disease and monitor optimal maintenance of immune tolerance with Nexvax2. Both diagnostic approaches may eliminate the need for an invasive surgical biopsy.
"With the formation of ImmusanT in Cambridge, we will have broad access to resources, capital and potential partners required to advance development of Nexvax2 and our companion diagnostics," said Leslie J. Williams, founder, president and chief executive officer of ImmusanT, Inc. "ImmusanT's near-term opportunity is to provide a novel treatment to address the high unmet need and untapped growing market of celiac disease. Longer-term we will exploit our discovery platform to identify other autoimmune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome, where diagnosis and treatment could be improved using our targeted approach."
Ms. Williams has extensive experience with emerging biotechnology companies and was most recently president and chief executive officer of Ventaira Pharmaceuticals. She was a senior marketing strategist for INO Therapeutics and gained drug-delivery and drug-monitoring experience at Datex-Ohmeda (formerly Ohmeda). Ms. Williams' prior pharmaceutical industry experience includes commercial positions at Merck and GlaxoSmithKline. As a Battelle Ventures venture partner, Ms. Williams assisted early-stage technology companies with strategy, management and business development. She mentors early-stage entrepreneurs and serves as a director of Hepregen Corp, CDI Bioscience and The Capital Network. Ms. Williams holds an MBA from Washington University and a BS degree with honors in nursing from the University of Iowa. Before entering industry, she was a critical-care nurse at Duke University, Medical College of Virginia and at the University of Iowa.
About Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive process of the small intestine. When a person who has celiac disease consumes gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, the individual's immune system responds by triggering T-cells to fight the offending proteins, damaging the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption of important nutrients into the body. With no available drug therapy, the only option for the approximately 1% of the global population that has celiac disease is to eliminate gluten from the diet. Compliance is often challenging and nearly half the people on the strict elimination diet still have residual damage to their small intestine.
Undiagnosed, celiac disease is a major contributor to poor educational performance and failure to thrive in children. Untreated disease in adults is associated with increased risk of fractures and osteoporosis, problems during pregnancy and birth, short stature, dental enamel hypoplasia, dermatitis, recurrent stomatitis and cancer.
About ImmusanT, Inc.
ImmusanT is a privately-held biotechnology company focused on restoring tolerance to gluten in celiac disease by harnessing new discoveries in immunology that improve diagnosis and treatment and return patients to a normal diet, good health and improved quality of life. The company's Nexvax2® therapeutic vaccine for celiac disease is preparing to advance to Phase 2a clinical trials. ImmusanT is simultaneously developing a companion diagnostic and monitoring tool to improve celiac disease management. Its targeted immunotherapy discovery platform may have additional applications for a variety of epitope-specific autoimmune diseases. More information can be found at www.ImmusanT.com.
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